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Present Perfect + For, Since

The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense with "for" and "since" to indicate time frames. It states that "for" is used to indicate the duration of an event, while "since" refers to the starting point. Examples are given of using "for" with a period of time (e.g. "for five years") and "since" with a point in time (e.g. "since 1990"). The document provides sample sentences showing the present perfect used with both "for" and "since".

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Present Perfect + For, Since

The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense with "for" and "since" to indicate time frames. It states that "for" is used to indicate the duration of an event, while "since" refers to the starting point. Examples are given of using "for" with a period of time (e.g. "for five years") and "since" with a point in time (e.g. "since 1990"). The document provides sample sentences showing the present perfect used with both "for" and "since".

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PRESENT PERFECT

+ FOR, SINCE

PRESENT PERFECT + FOR, SINCE

USING THE PRESENT PERFECT, WE CAN DEFINE A PERIOD OF


TIME BEFORE NOW:

IF WERE GOING TO CONSIDER THE DURATION OF THE EVENT


THEN WE USE

--==FOR==-

IF WERE GOING TO CONSIDER THE STARTING POINT OF THE


EVENT THEN WE USE

--==SINCE==--

FOR + PERIOD OF TIME

FOR SIX YEARS, FOR A WEEK, FOR A MONTH, FOR


HOURS, FOR TWO HOURS.

I HAVE WORKED HERE FOR FIVE YEARS.

SINCE + A POINT IN TIME

SINCE THIS MORNING, SINCE LAST WEEK, SINCE YESTERDAY

SINCE I WAS A CHILD, SINCE WEDNESDAY, SINCE 2 OCLOCK

I HAVE WORKED HERE SINCE 1990

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR

SHE HAS LIVED HERE FOR TWENTY YEARS.

_____________________________________________.

WE HAVE TAUGHT AT THIS SCHOOL FOR A LONG TIME.

_______________________________________________________
__.

ALICE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR THREE MONTHS.

___________________________________________________.

THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE HOTEL FOR A WEEK.

_________________________________________________.

PRESENT PERFECT WITH SINCE

SHE HAS LIVED HERE SINCE 1980.

___________________________________.

WE HAVE TAUGHT AT THIS SCHOOL SINCE 1965.

__________________________________________________.

ALICE HAS BEEN MARRIED SINCE MARCH 2ND.

_________________________________________________.

THEY HAVE BEEN AT THE HOTEL SINCE LAST TUESDAY.

______________________________________________________
_____.

FOR AND SINCE

YOU CAN ALSO USE THESE WITH THE PAST PERFECT

SINCE CAN BE USED ONLY WITH PERFECT TENSES

FOR CAN BE ALSO USED WITH SIMPLE PAST

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